Railpace Hot News
Keep up to date on the latest railroad news from the northeastern United States and Canada, edited by Carl Perelman.
June 12, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 7, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 7, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 483,807 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year.
June 11, 2025
Reading & Northern names Jim Raffa EVP Marketing & Sales
Reading & Northern Railroad has announced that Jim Raffa has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales.
June 11, 2025
SEPTA to Rehabilitate Five Bridges Along Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line
SEPTA will rehabilitate five bridges along the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line beginning on Sunday, June 15 through Tuesday, September 2. As a result of this improvement project, the Chestnut Hill East Line will be suspended during this timeframe – meaning no trains will run on the line.
June 10, 2025
Chesapeake & Ohio 614 Begins Her Road to Restoration at the Strasburg Rail Road
This past weekend marked a powerful and emotional milestone in American rail preservation: the legendary Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive 614 has officially arrived at the Strasburg Rail Road to begin a complete restoration. The 382-mile journey from Clifton Forge, Virginia, completed June 8, 2025.
June 10, 2025
New Regional Rail Schedules, June 15
New Regional Rail schedules will be in effect Sunday, June 15, 2025. SEPTA updates its Regional Rail schedules four times per year to improve reliability and adjust for capital projects and infrastructure improvements.
June 9, 2025
Via Rail Canada First Quarter 2025 Report
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) faced significant operational challenges in the first quarter of 2025, as on-time performance fell sharply from 72% in Q1 2024 to just 30% in the first quarter of 2025.
June 6, 2025
Heartland Flyer Faces Imminent Suspension Without Funding
For more than 25 years, the Heartland Flyer has been a vital link between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City along the I-35 corridor. Operated in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Heartland Flyer faces imminent service suspension no later than Oct. 1 unless Texas secures its share of funding.
June 5, 2025
SEPTA Board Votes to Appoint Scott A. Sauer as General Manager
On June 2 the SEPTA Board voted to appoint Scott A. Sauer as the Authority’s General Manager. He received a unanimous vote from the Board, following a nationwide search for candidates and review process.
June 5, 2025
NJT’s New Northern Rail Maintenance-of-Way Facility
NJ TRANSIT is preparing to advance the Northern Rail Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) facility project, a major infrastructure initiative located in Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Special Prequalification in June 2025 pending approval from the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller. This RFQ marks the first step in a two-phase procurement process to engage a qualified design-build team for the project’s final design, construction, and commissioning.
June 5, 2025
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 31, 2025. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 459,884 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.2 percent compared with the same week last year.
